SILVER COINS OF THE WORLD

AUSTRALIA
2016 YEAR OF THE
MONKEY SILVER
COINS

The
Perth Mint of Australia celebrated the Year of the Monkey with these
two attractive 2016 dated silver coins. Both coins feature
the same design. The reverses depict an adult
monkey and a baby monkey sitting in a peach tree. The baby is holding a
peach, which is symbolic of longevity and immortality. The Chinese
character for ‘monkey’ and the inscription ‘Year of the Monkey’ also
appear in the design with The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’
mintmark. The obverse features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy
of Queen Elizabeth II. The 1 troy ounce 1 Dollar
coin is 45mm in diameter. The ½ troy ounce 50 cent coin is
36mm in diameter. Both are struck in .999 fine silver and
come in a capsule.

AUSTRALIA 2016
SILVER KOOKABURRA

The
Perth Mint of Australia continued their popular Kookaburra
program. Each year features a different design depicting a
Kookaburra bird. The 2016 issue depicts a Kookaburra sitting
on a fence post wrap. The obverse features the Ian
Rank-Broadley of Queen Elizabeth. The 1 troy ounce
.999 fine silver coin is legal tender for 1 Dollar in
Australia. It has a maximum mintage of just 500,000
pieces. The Brilliant Uncirculated 40.6mm
coin comes in a protective capsule.

AUSTRALIA
2014 CROCODILE DOLLAR

The
Australian Saltwater Crocodile is featured on the reverse of this 2014
Australian silver dollar coin. The Australian Saltwater
Crocodile is one of the largest reptiles in the world. Males
can reach over 20 feet (6.3m) in length and weigh over 3000 Pounds
(1360 kg). It is capable of taking almost any animal that enters its
territory, including humans. Despite its name, it can be found in
fresh, brackish or ocean water. The obverse features the Ian-Rank
Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. The 40.6mm coin
contains 1 troy ounce of .999 fine silver. The coin features
a beautiful reverse frosted matte finish. The Queen and the
Crocodile have a brilliant finish while the background areas have a
frosted
finish. The coin was struck at the Perth Mint in Australia
and has a mintage of 1 million pieces. It was the first in an
annual series featuring Australian wildlife (the 2015
Funnel Web Spider was the second in the series).

SCARCE SILVER
OLYMPIC COINS FROM BRAZIL

Brazil issued a series of beautiful sterling silver Proof 5 Reais coins
to commemorate the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro. The
40mm coins have a mintage of only 25,000 each, contain .803 troy ounces
of silver and come sealed in special capsules. We have the
following issues available: 2015 featuring rowing at Lagoa Rodrigo de
Freitas on the obverse and orchids on the reverse. 2015 depicting beach
volleyball on Copacabana on the obverse and a Chorinho band playing a
guitar, tambourine, ukulele and flute on the reverse. 2015 with the
Channel-Billed Toucan on the reverse and cycling at Tijuca Forest on
the obverse. 2014 depicting a Francisana Dolphin on the
reverse and cycling at Tijuca Forest on the obvers. 2015 with the
Channel-Billed Toucan on the reverse and cycling on the obverse. They
are popular, hard-to-find, host country silver Olympic coins.

BEAUTIFUL
BRITISH
VIRGIN ISLANDS 2017 PEGASUS PROOF DOLLAR

The
Pobjoy Mint recently released this beautiful .999 fine 1 troy ounce
Reverse Proof Pegasus 1 Dollar coin on behalf of the British Virgin
Islands. The 2017 dated coin has a mintage of just 50,000
pieces. Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse. Each has been
struck four times to produce a stunning frosted-finish background with
the design sculpted in striking relief. The story of Pegasus
begins when Perseus is sent to kill Medusa,
who had writhing snakes instead of hair. It was said that
anyone unfortunate enough to gaze on her face would turn to
stone. The God Hermes and the Goddess Athena came to aid
Perseus with special gifts, including a shield which Perseus used as a
mirror so he did not look directly at Medusa. When Perseus
beheaded Medusa it is said that Pegasus was born from the blood of the
Gorgon. After Pegasus had helped Perseus rescue Andromeda, he
was carried to Mount Helicon where he was entrusted to the care of the
Muses. Another hero, Bellerophon, wanted to capture Pegasus
but could not work out how to tame such a magnificent
creature. After being advised to sleep in the temple of
Athena, Bellerophon saw the goddess before him holding a golden
bridle. When he awoke he was alone but the bridle
remained. He ran from the temple and found Pegasus drinking
at a spring. Bellerophon put the charmed bridle on the winged
horse’s head with little difficulty and, with the bridle in place,
Pegasus became gentle and tame and Bellerophon became his
master.

SILVER
EIGHT DOLLAR COIN FROM CANADA FEATURES POLAR BEAR

Canada
issued this silver 8 dollar coin in 2013. The unusual
denomination coin contains 1.5 troy ounces of .9999 fine
silver. The thick, 38mm coin depicts a polar bear walking on
an ice flow on one side and Queen Elizabeth on the other. It
is an attractive, odd denomination coin.

CA-$8
CANADA 8 DOLLARS 2013, POLAR BEAR KM1535
BU $59.50

CANADA 2015 SILVER
5 DOLLAR FIVE CHINESE BLESSINGS COIN

This
intricately designed 2015 Canadian silver 5 Dollar coin features images
representing the traditional five blessings of Chinese culture: a bat
for happiness, a deer for career success, two cranes for long life, a
magpie for joy, and the Chinese symbol for good fortune. The
obverse of the coin features Queen Elizabeth II. The 38mm coin is
struck in .9999 fine silver. Because most of
the mintage was
distributed in Asia, it has been difficult to American and European
collectors to obtain this coin.

CHINESE
SILVER PANDAS

China continued their acclaimed silver Panda series with this
attractive 2016 issue. Each year features a different design
featuring a cute giant Panda. The 2017 issue depicts a panda
holding its favorite food - a bamboo branch. The obverse
features the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, a Taoist temple complex
constructed in the early 1400's. Starting in 2016 China went "metric"
with the Panda, changing the weight from 1 troy ounce (31.1035 grams)
to 30 trams. All the coins are struck in .999 fine silver,
has a nominal value of 10 Yuan. The Brilliant Uncirculated 40mm coin
comes in a protective capsule. We also have some previous issues in
this popular series.

SILVER
SILVERBACK GORILLA CONGO COIN

A
fierce silverback gorilla letting out a loud roar is featured on this
2017 1 troy ounce .999 fine silver 5000 Francs of the Congo
Republic. The arms of the Congo, supported by two elephants
is on the obverse. The name silverback does not refer to the
species, but rather is the mature, experienced male leader of a troop
of gorillas. Silverbacks can grow to be over 6 feet (180cm) and weigh
as much as 350 pounds (160kg.). The 38.6mm coin has a mintage
of only 75,000 pieces.

Item
GG-GORILLA CONGO REPUBLIC 5000 FRANCS 2017
GORILLA BU $28.00

BRITANNIA
RULES

In June 2017 Pobjoy Mint released a beautiful reverse proof 1 ounce
.999 silver Proof 1 Crown coin for the Falkland Islands in honor of the
35th anniversary of the liberation of the Falklands. The reverse of the
coin bears an image of Brittania and the legend "BRITANNIA RULES THE WAVES".
The phrase comes from the patriotic British song ‘Rule, Britannia!’
which originated from a poem written by James Thomson and was set to
music in 1740 by Thomas Arne. The actual lyrics however are "Britannia Rule the Waves",
a command, rather than a statement. Shortly after
the coin was released Pobjoy was informed that the British Royal Mint
held the tradmark on the use of the word "Britannia"
on silver coins.
Production was halted after only 7,329 pieces were struck. A
revised version of the coin, without the legend was then
released. The revised version has a maximum authorized
mintage of 42,671 for a total of 50,000 coins of both types.
Both ahave the same obverse featuring Queen Elizabeth and are 38.6mm in
diameter.

LOW MINTAGE STATUE
OF LIBERTY PIEDFORT FROM FRANCE

A
Piedfort is a special, limited mintage coin struck on a double thick
planchet. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Statue of
Liberty, France, who gave the statue to the United States, struck a
special 100 Francs coin. The coin, struck at the Paris Mint, pictures
the head of the statue along with the dates 1886 and 1986. This
Piedfort version of the coin is 31mm diameter, 4mm thick and
contains 30 grams of .900 fine silver. It has a
mintage of only 5000 pieces and comes in a capsule. It is an
impressive low mintage coin with a popular American theme.

PRUSSIAN 25th
ANNIVERSARY OF REIGN OF KAISER WILHELM II COMMEMORATIVE

Prussia
issued this silver 3 Mark in 1913 to commemorate the 25th
anniversary of the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Wilhelm was both the King of Prussia and the Emperor of Germany.
It was one of the last commemorative coins to be issued by
Prussia. The coin depicts Wilhelm II in military uniform.
Beneath the bust is an olive branch with the dates 1888, 1913
and the Berlin "A" mintmark in tiny letters. The reverse
depicts the
crowned German imperial Eagle. The coin is 33mm in diameter
and contains .4792 troy ounces of silver and has a a lettered edge
"GOTT MIT UNS" (God
with us). It is an historic coins from the twilight years of
the once powerful Prussia.

NAZI
GERMAN SILVER 2 & 5 REICHSMARK WITH SWASTIKA

These Nazi German 2 and 5 Reichsmark are the last silver coins ever
minted by Nazi Germany. The coins were struck only four years, from
1936 to 1939, when production was halted with the start of World War
II. Both coins have the same design. One side
depicts Paul von Hindenburg, who turned Germany over to
Hitler. The other side features an eagle holding a swastika.
Both coins have a lettered edge. The 5 Reichsmark is the size
of a half dollar and is struck in .900 fine silver. The 2 Reichsmark is
the size of a quarter and is struck in .625 fine
silver. The coins serve as a reminder of the brief
but destructive "1000 Year Reich".

2017
SILVER
LEOPARD FROM GHANA

A
crouching leopard hidden in the grass and ready to pounce, is featured
on this 2017 1 troy ounce .999 fine silver 5 Cedi of
Ghana. The obverse features an unusual leopard skin pattern
embedded behind the bust of Queen Elizabeth II. The 38.6mm
coin has a mintage of only 50,000 pieces and comes in a plastic
capsule. It is an attractive new issue.

2017 GREAT BRITAIN
SILVER BRITANNIA

Britain
issues this 1 troy ounce .999 fine silver coin called the Britannia on
an annual basis. The reverse features the helmeted figure of
Britannia standing holding a trident and shield, her dress billowing in
the wind. The image of Britannia first appeared on the coins
of
Roman Emperor Hadrian in 119AD. Since then it has appeared on
numerous British coins. Queen Elizabeth is on the
obverse
of the coin. The beautiful 38.6mm coin has the nominal value
of 2
Pounds and is dated 2017. It is Brilliant Uncirculated.

SILVER
RUPEES OF
BRITISH INDIA

The
British Indian Rupee served as the standard currency throughout
India as well as much of the Arabian (Persian) Gulf region, as well as
parts of eastern Africa and sections of east Asia. It
contained 11.66 grams of .917 fine silver, giving it a total of .3415
troy ounces of silver. It was based on the earlier Mughal silver Rupee
which was established in the 16th century. The obverse
depicted British monarch who was also the Emperor of
India. The George V Rupees were
struck for circulation from 1911 until 1922 and depict George wearing
robes and a crown. The reverse has the denomination within a
floral wreath containing a lotus blossom, rose, shamrock and thistle,
representing the India, England, Ireland and Scotland. We offer the
1919 George V Rupee from the Bombay mint in Uncirculated
condition.

Item
IN-RUPEE-GV-U INDIA SILVER RUPEE 1919(b)
KM524
UNC. $38.00

SILVER
KORI OF KUTCH FROM SHORT REIGN
OF EDWARD VIII

This
silver 1 Kori coin was issued by the semi-independent Indian state of
Kutch. Due to its geographical isolation in western India,
Kutch had a monetary system unlike most of the rest of India. This
silver Kori was issued jointly in the name of Khengarji III, who ruled
Kutch for some 67 years, and British king Edward VIII, who reigned for
less than a year in 1936, before abdicating the throne in order to
marry an American divorcee. The coin is dated both AD 1936
and VS1992 or VS1993 in the Vikrama Samvat
calendar. The
thick, 17mm silver coin features the three symbols of Kutch: a trisul,
a dagger, and a crescent moon, weighs 4.7 grams and grades Very Fine or
better.

2016
ISLE OF MAN SILVER ANGEL

The
Isle of Man recently released this stunning reverse Proof silver
Angel. The 1 troy ounce .9999 fine silver coin depicts
the Archangel St. Michael slaying the dragon, as described in
the
Bible in
Revelations 12:7-9. The obverse features the Ian
Rank-Broadley portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The reverse Proof has the
images as bright fields against a frosted background. The
38.6mm
Proof coin has a mintage of only 100,000 pieces.

Item
IOM-ANGEL16 ISLE OF MAN SILVER ANGEL, 2016,
PROOF
$32.50

ATTRACTIVE OLD
MEXICAN SILVER
COINS

This
two coin set features the silver 50 Centavos and 1 Peso of Mexico
dating 1920 to 1945. Both coins have a similar
design. One side features the Mexican eagle on a cactus
eating a snake. The numerals “0.7 20”, indicating the silver
content of the coin (.720 fine silver) is on either side of the head of
the eagle. The other side has the denomination within a
wreath and a rayed liberty cap above. The 50 Centavos is 27mm
in diameter and contains .1929 troy ounces of silver. The
Peso is 34mm and contains .3857 troy ounces of silver. The
coins grade Very Fine or better. It is an attractive old set
of silver coins.

ATTRACTIVE OLD
UNCIRCULATED
MEXICAN SILVER PESO

This
silver Peso was the workhorse of the Mexican economy from 1920
until 1945. It was during this period that Mexico recovered
from the upheavals of the Mexican Revolution and went on to establish
new political and economic institutions. One side features the Mexican
eagle on a cactus eating a snake. The numerals “0.7 20”,
indicating the silver content of the coin (.720 fine silver) is on
either side of the head of the eagle. The other side has the
denomination within a wreath and a rayed liberty cap
above. The 34mm and contains .3857 troy ounces of
silver.

Item
MX-1P455-32 MEXICO 1 PESO 1932 KM455 UNC. $16.50

Item
MX-1P455-43 MEXICO 1 PESO 1943 KM455 UNC. $16.50

1950's MEXICAN
SILVER COIN SET

In
1950 Mexico introduced three new silver coins: a 1 Peso, 50 Centavos
and 25 Centavos. The coins were struck in .300 fine silver.
Unlike the previous Mexican silver coin, the coins do not display their
weight and fineness, possibly because they had such a low silver
content. The 1 Peso features Morelos, one of the leaders of
the Mexican War of Independence. It was struck only for a
single year: 1950. The coin 32mm coin contains .1286 troy
ounces of silver. The 50 Centavo depicted the last Aztec
Emperor: Cuauhtemoc. The 26mm coin contains .064 troy ounces
of silver. It was struck only two years, 1950 and
1951. The 25 Centavos was re-introduced for the first time
since 1892. The design was based on that of the 19th Century
25 Centavos, featuring the “balance of justice”. The 21.5mm
coin contained .032 troy ounces of silver. It was issued only four
years from 1950 to 1953. The reverse of the coins feature the
Mexican Eagle eating a snake on the obverse.

2017 MEXICAN 1
OUNCE
SILVER LIBERTAD

This
attractive 2017 Mexican silver Libertad contains 1 troy ounce of .999
fine silver. On one side of the coin is the Victory Angel
that is on the top of the Mexican Independence monument in Mexico
City. The gold plated statue is 22 feet (6.7
meters) high and weighs 7 tons (6350 kg.). The other side
depicts the historical arms of Mexico, with the current arms in the
center. It is interesting to see the progression of the
design over time. The coin is 40mm in diameter and is
Brilliant Uncirculated.

Item
MX-LIBT17 MEXICO 1 TROY OUNCE SILVER LIBERTAD
2017 BU $27.00

SILVER SOCCER COIN FROM PARAGUAY

Soccer is the favorite sport of Paraguay, so it was only natural that
they issued this sterling silver Proof 1 Guarani to commemorate the
2006 World Cup Soccer (FIFA) games. The coin features a a
ball going into the goal on the reverse and the national arms on the
obverse. The attracrtive 40mm coin is dated 2004
and contains .80 troy ounces of silver. It has a mintage of
only 50,000 pieces and a catalog value of $50.00

100th
ANNIVERSARY SCOUTING COIN FROM PORTUGAL

2007 marks the 100th anniversary of the Scouting movement, founded by
Robert Baden-Powell in England. To commemorate the
event Portugal
issued an this silver 5 Euro coin with a modernistic portrait of
Lord Baden-Powell on one side and the Portuguese Arms and the Scouting
logo
on the other.

2017 SOMALIA
SILVER ELEPHANT

A
trumpeting elephant with an upraised trunk is featured on 2017 1 troy
ounce .9999 fine silver 100 Shillings of Somalia. Above it the sun is
rising over a palm tree and a hut. The obverse features the
Somalia arms supported by two leopards. It is an attractive
38.6mm silver coin honoring African wildlife. You should pack
away some of these popular pachyderms.